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@ NoFly, Have you opened the side grills as it advises in the manual. In real life, on these early diesels the roof fan was driven by the engine speed and not temperature, so when you reduce power you also reduce the cooling effect. The class 37's had a similar system, but were later converted to a hydro-statically driven temperature controlled fan. It was the 1980's before this happened and it took a few years, by this time the class 40's were on their way to the scrap yard or preservation, so they were never modified.

This version is far superior to the DT/JT version, Like the VR loks are to DT Loks. This loco is very special in the hearts of many British rail enthusiasts, almost an honorary steam engine. The IHH version was poor in may respects, the DT/JT a little better although not what was promised. This is very special indeed, but you will need to understand the manual. Although I am sure help can be given here to those with no or little English.

Now available here http://www.armstrongpowerhouse…ct&path=45&product_id=151

In association with RailRight, Armstrong Powerhouse presents the Class 40 Locomotive Pack. This product is the culmination of two and a half years of hard work and research, resulting in what must be the most comprehensive and high quality package seen in Train Simulator to date. From lamp brackets to pipework, each of the 200 class 40 locomotives have been lovingly recreated to take you back to when they reigned surpreme throughout the '60s, '70s and '80s. On top of that, a special sound recording session was organised with 40145 at the East Lancashire Railway to provide brand new high quality sounds. Please see below for a list of the main features included:

2 liveries - BR blue & BR Green (both external and in the cab)

3 variants - Discs, centre headcode box & split headcode box

All 200 examples represented with their numerous visual differences for both BR blue and BR green liveries

Vacuum and dual-braked variants for BR blue livery with corresponding cabs

25 individually modelled nameplates (BR green D210-D235 except D226)

Detailed internal & external audio

Accurate performance physics

Dynamic exhaust smoke

Options screen (controls traction motors, boiler and brake mode selector)

Functional brake modes (air/vacuum/passenger/goods)

Locomotive faults (traction motor failure and high engine temperature)

Steam heat boiler

Cold start option

Player changeable headcode blinds

Opening cab doors and windows

'Quick Drive' consists

FREE Mk1 Coach Pack included

And much, much more!

As well as the locomotive, eight highly authentic & engaging scenarios are included for the Just Trains - Scottish ECML and Settle to Carlisle routes. Each being based on the relevant timetable of the year for the ultimate realism. On top of this, all trains have their headcode, time of leaving, origin and destination so you can see which train is which!

Problems with steam are twofold, one DTG will rarely update a route, and It Seems not at all if it will break scenarios workshop, and two, there have been occasions, not many, where theyhave accidentally Introduced bugs into third party add-ons , Just Trains have good support and a good history for providing updates, so theyhave to international customer base, and international add-ons. Halycon are good with updates, not sure about support, VR so are good, Rail Traction Likewise are pretty good now, but I think they May Not have quite as wide a range as customer JT. Edit: in the past DTG have insisted on exclusivity, this did not happen with Forest Rail, nobody knows if this is a special or if the policy has changed, I am sure however that JT could advise on this.

Personally I hope they have the sense to avoid DTG and go to Railtraction, VR, JT or some other reliable third party developer. Otherwise it will be a big problem if we need an update.

There is a quick start PDF in the info folder when you unzip the download. English only it would apopear.

Another sad loss I only just found out about. Never got the recognition he deserved. Remember seeing him many times in the 90's, he had a real fire in his playing at the time.

A TS user is trying to improve the sounds by adding elements of the AP pro MTU pack. Demonstration here https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10205053690754628&set=o.258680273090&type=2&theater¬if_t=video_processed
thread on ukts here http://forums.uktrainsim.com/v…p?f=361&t=140548&start=30
Earlier in the same thread Maik has said that a VR BR218 is unlikely.

Some nice freeware repaints available already http://www.dpsimulation.org.uk/rf72reskins.html

Pretty much impossible to get authentic sounds now, but he 'may be able to produce a compromise Which would be very close, and a million miles better than the present sounds. Probably will not be soon, he has many other projects at the moment I believe.

Available here http://www.steamsoundssupreme.com/page_blpep01.html £7 if buying new £2 if upgrading sound pack. Nice!

Pack Contents 7 New Bulleid Pacifics - No's 34052, 34053, 34055, 34061, 34064, 34072 & 34105 New Sounds, as featured in the Bulleid Light Pacific Sound Pack Steam Particles and Script by Chris Barnes ALL original DT Bulleids Updated with New Sounds, Particles and Script

There also an option in RWtools to make all RW files read/write, or selected RW files read/write. In the English version it is under Options, second tab in from the right .

For those who find Darren Porters site useful he is asking for donations to keep it running. From Facebook;

Donation Drive

Although it is something I very rarely do, I am unfortunately left with no choice.

As many of you may be aware, DPSimulation rely on donations from you, the community in order to help maintain the future of the site and to enable us to continue to provide content.

If you like what we do, or just want to help out the site, please consider making a donation of any amount, however small. Paypal donation buttons can be found on both the blog, and main site at http://www.dpsimulation.org.uk/

As an extra incentive, all users that donate £4 or more will also receive a copy of the next scenario pack, based on the South London Network. This is due to be released within the next 7-10 days.

Thanks once again for your continued support.

The were the first add-on produced by Waggonz, so a lot has changes since then. Waggonz now work with Armstrong Powerhouse and their add-ons all now now have unique sounds

Dannny3 is not Ottodad, he is a UKTS member who lives in Kent. It is also very obvious that they are two very different people if you read their respective posts on their respective forums. Their use of English is different as you would expect. Americans can't use English correctly * Naughty * : Uglysanta:

New from Matrix trains GWR Hawksworth Coaches http://matrixtrains.myminto.co…mthawksworthcoachset.aspx please not that after return to matrix trains the download can be slow to appear, be prepared to wait for several seconds. If it does not appear after 10 seconds you may refresh the page to get your download.

The assets are therefore included in the Lincolnshire lines route, see British thread. I am sure if you ask the author, Richard Maxtead he would allow you to include them in your download.

A Happy New Year, health and happiness to all from a very wet Scotland

Chiltern Mainline and West Midlands route now available, but only on UKTS http://www.uktrainsim.com/filelib-info.php?form_fileid=33676 I don't have time to install it at the moment, but the thread for this route on UKTS is here and no doubt some reviews will appear. http://forums.uktrainsim.com/viewtopic.php?f=361&t=140421

The author is now working on Version 2. If anyone has some features they would like to include or any issues, can they please post here and I will pass them to the author. Alternatively if you are registered on UKTS you can post on the thread there.